Hemp is one of the most useful and beneficial plants that is found in nature. It is true that marijuana belongs to this same plant species but basically hemp seeds are not related to drugs and are extremely nutritious for health. It is agreed by archeologists that hemp was one of the first known plant species that were purposely cultivated in the lands in Central Asia. It is most likely that hemp was cultivated in parts of Nepal, Kazakistan, the Kashmir region of India, Pakistan, and the Tibetan region of China.
Hemp was also cultivated between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in the Mesopotamian Valley. Gradually the cultivation of hemp passed through the lowlands of Russia to Scandinavia, Poland and Germany. In the Carpathian Mountains and near the Danube River delta hemp became a popular plant species to be cultivated purposefully. The cultivation of hemp also went to the Mediterranean countries. Hemp has been grown from the ancient times and it has multipurpose use. From the ancient times, it is used as food, fiber and fuel and also has medicinal values.
As cannabis can be produced from hemp, cultivation of hemp has been banned in the US. Harry Anslinger took the war of Hemp to the United Nations. He took initiatives to promote a series of rules to prohibit the cultivation of hemp throughout the world. At present, most nations cannot get any help from the US unless they stop cultivating hemp totally.
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